Garment-support for trunks.



No. 851,535. PATENTED APR. 23, 1907. W. O. LIKLY & J. J. GANNAN;

GARMENT SUPPORT FOR TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1906.

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No. 851,535. BATENTED APR. 23, 1907. W- C., LIKLY & J. J. GANNAN.

GARMENT SUPPORT FOR TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1906.

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3 Snvcnfoz4 No. 851,535. PATENIBD APR.-23, 1907.

W. '0. LIKLY & J. J. OANNAN. GARMENT SUPPORT FOR TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM C. LIKLY AND JOHN J. CAXNAN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AS-

SIGNORS TO HENRY LIKLY S; COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

xnw YORK,

GARMENT-SUPPORT FOR TRUNKS- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM C. LIKLY and JOHN J. Caxxxx, both. of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Supports for Trunks; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full,-clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the ac- IO companying drawings, forming a part of the specification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

Our presentinvention relates to baggage and particularly to that class known as wardrobe trunks in which garments are suspended within -a chamber or compartment, and it hasfor-its object to provide a movable supporting frame which is capable of being drawn outwardly, to afford access to the garzo ments to facilitate packing them and to permit their removal, together with means for supporting the outer end of the frame, when it is drawn forward, to prevent the weight of the suspended garments from straining it,

2 5 as well as to prevent the trunk from tipping forwardly.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more 0 fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a trunk constructed in accord ance with our invention, showing the cover or door in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the door or cover being open and the. supporting frame shown in the extended position. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line. 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail front elevation of the upper end of the trunk body showing the supporting frame therein, and

Similar reference numerals in the several 5 figures indicate similar. parts.

In illustrating the present invention we have shown a trunk of the usual construction consisting of the rectangular box or body hav Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 14,1906. Serial No. 316,626.

Patented April 23,1907.

and ends of the box, or body, and" when closed thereon to be secured by the usualor any preferred construction of hasps or locks (not shown). The trunk is adapted to rest upon its end 2 which is provided with casters or rollers S to facilitate its being readily moved when supported in the normal posi- 6 tion, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and a similar roller 8 is provided on the corresponding end of the door. On each end of the trunk are the handles by means of which it may be c-arried.

The box or body forms a chamber constituting a wardrobe compartment, at the upper end of which in proximity to the top 1 is arranged a supporting fr e mounted in ways or channels formed in guides 10, attached to the sides 4 of the body in proximity to the end 1, on which it is capable of being moved outwardly from the positionshown'in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. The frame may be constructed in any desired manner, but the form which we iind in practice to be preferable comprises side nieces or rails'Q, connected at their forward piece, or bar, 11 and at their rear ends bya similar bar 12. Extending longitudinally of s the frame and arranged centrally thereonzis a rod 13, the ends" of which extend through" perforations in the cross pieces 11 and 12 and are secured to the latter by, nuts 14: and 15.

This bar forms a support on whichqag:plu 8 5 rality of garment hangers 16 are arranged: which are adapted to receive the larger. arti t" coats, vests, trousers or dresses. Depending from the rearend of the supporting frame isa follower comprisingthe side pieces-Wand: '18 connected at intermediate points by slats 19. Cooperating with this follower is asec 0nd one, indicated by, 2 0, which is movable longitudinally on the g bar 13, being sus-" 5 pended from a ring ,21 thereon byadetac'h able snap 22. The movable follower forms a compressor by means of which the' garinent-s supported UPOIL-m hangers '16 may be tation and to hold it in contact with'thejgan. ments a plurality of straps 24 are employed:

tionary and the movable followers.- This arrangement of the parts possesses the advantage m that the garments may be folrh ends by a cross" cles of wearing apparel, such as coats, over firmly secured in the trunk during transporwhich are adapted to surround both the sta-wi smoothly and theirrrespectlve. hangers moved Arearwardly on the frame, as successive gar-- ly'locatedon' the'vertical edges'of the sides 4 -4"1so that the straps may be readily inserted'in' them and supported so that during 2 the packing operations they will not become inaccessible by falling in; rear of the garments, AK strap 24 is secured to theginterlor'of' the trunk at about: the center-thereof and its ends are'adapted to be united in front. ofthe fol lower or compressor 20, after the garment supporter: frame is moved inwardly to se' curely'liold-it Within the trunk.

The ends of the stationary guides 10 pro ec-t outwardly beyond-the open side-of the ox. or body of the trunk, and the forward edge of'the supporting frame, formed by the ,piece 11, exten s transversely'between them, across the entire width of-the open side of the body, and the side and 'end'walls 6 and 7 of the-cover are of suflicient depth'to receive.

theseparts when it'is'in the closed position.-

The frame, when it is drawn outwardly, to

the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, is sup-- ported by a strut 27 having an enlarged lower .end provided with a rubbertip 28 adapted to rest-upon the floor in, front of. the trunk;

Theuipper end of the strut is mova-bly connecte tothe supporting frame by means of a guide along whlch it may be moved to ele- 5 vate it out of engagement withfthe floor and position to be carried into the wardrobe compartment. The guide is illustrated in the' resent instance as a rod 29'having 'a forwar end 30 extending laterally beneath the forward edge of the frame, and provided with'a foot 31 by means of'which- 1t.'is connected by securing devices, ,to the lower side of'the cross piece 11'. The other end ofthe rod extends rearwardly and upwardly above. 5 5 the bottom of-the frame, as indicated at 32,, h

'in proximity to and parallel-with one'of the sidepieces 9, to which it is connected by se devices passing through perforations in-thefoot The connection between the be-guide and the strut 27 is made l the latter with an eye 34, ment it will-be seen that as rearwardly into the inn; will; also be elevated a sui'li 6- carry its lower end above the 'the ends. of the guides 10 which also project beyond the edge of the trunk body increases the bottom 2 of the trunk, permitting it to pass therein. By extending the guide along one side of the trunk, and curving it downwardly'and laterally beneath the frame. the strut, when in the operative position, may bev located centrally thereof, and whenin the inoperative position, it is supported at the side of the frame so as not to interfere with the garments, 'or the garment han ers, depending therefrom. To prevent t' e strut from moving when'it is within the trunk, the laterally extending portion 3 5 of the uide, in proximity to the foot 33, is carried ownwardly, or offset, so that when the eye 34 is passed thereon, the lower end of'the strut will rest upon the bottom of the trunk. The movement of the eye .into this part of the rod will cause it to berotated a quarter turn and to lie parallel with the side piece of the supportingframe', as shown in Fig. 1, where it is held and prevented from shifting, until removed by-the operator. 1

The arrangement of the parts in a trunk in the manner. described permits a large supporting frame to be employed capable of holding a large number of garments which may be projected to ,afiord-convenient access to them, ,to facilitate the operation .of either packing or. unpacking-the garments."v

By projecting the garment supporting frame outwardly beyond the edge of the trunk body and into the cover the increased depth of the frame affords a large space in which the-garments may be distributed and their bearmg, surfaces on the frame and as these alsoextend intovthe corners of the door or cover they serve as braces to strengthen the trunk.

We clair'n as our mventio'n: V

l 1. The combination with a trunk body having an open side and a supporting frame movable outwardly therefrom, of a strut, connections between the latterand the frame permitting said strut to be moved lengthwise in a direction transversely of the frameto project its lower end into engagement w1th the floor in front of the'trunk tosupport the frame when the latter'is adjusted outwardly therefrom.

2. The combination with a trunk body having an open side and 'a supporting frame 'movably mounted therein, of a strut fitting within the".body, meansxloosely connectingrzo 'the strut to the frame whichcauses the for mer to be carried on theilatter and permits thev strut '-to be adjusted laterally'gonz the frame and proj ected" bodily in. a lengthwise direction relatively thereto into engagement with the floor when the frame is moved out- 3. The combination with a compris l ing a body ihav ing an open sldeand a sup! 1 porting frame movably mounted therein, of a 1 guide on the frame having its inner end elevated above its outer end and a strut travel 7 ing onsaid guide and adapted to engage the floor when at the lower end thereof.

4. The combination with a trunk comprising a body having an open side and a sup porting frame movably mounted therein, of a guide having its forward end extendingbe neath the frame and its other end rojecting rearw ardly and upwardly above t e bottom of the frame and a strut traveling on said guide.

5. The combination witha trunk comp rising a body having an open side and a sufporting frame movably mounted therein, 0 a

guide attached'to the frame havin its outer end arranged below the frame am its inner end elevated above the bottom thereof and a strut depending from said guide and of a length to engage the'fioor when the strut is moved onto the outer end of the uide.

6. The combination with a trunh comprising a body having an open side and a supporting frame movably mounted therein, of a strut adapted to project from a point beneath the frame into engagement with the floor. and 8. guide supporting its upper end and connecting-it to the frame, said guide having an upwardly extending portion which is ada twhen the strut is moved thereonyto e evateits lower end above the bottom of the trunk.' I

a 7. The combination with a trunk comprisingia body having an open side anda supporting frame movably mounted therein comprising side pieces and a conneotmgcross iece, of "a guide having one end extending beneath the cross piece and attached thereto and'its' other end extending upwardly and rearw'ardly and connected to one of the side 1 pieces and a strut supported-on the guide.

8. The combination with a trunk comprisinga body'having an open side and a supporting frame movably mounted therein comprising side pieces and a connecting cross .piece, of a guide having one end secured to wardly from the floor and a guide connecting.

it to the-frame, on which the strut is mov- "able, having a portion adapted to elevate the strut above the bottom of the body and a part which will move it into engagement with g saidbottom.

10. 'In a trunk, the combination with a body adapted to rest upon one of its ends and having an open side and a frame movably supported therein, of a strut extending upwardly from the floor and a guide connecting it to the frame having a rearwardly extending end located at one side of the frame adapted to elevate the strut above the bottom of the body and provided with a laterally'and downwardly extending part for subsequently moving it into. engagement with said bottom.

'11.- The combination with a trunk body a and a garment supportin frame movable inwardly and outwardly tierefrom, of a supporting strut fitting within the body at one side of the frame :when the latter is in its in ward position, means connecting the strut tov the frame which permits it to be moved to a ,central point at the front ofthe frame when the latter is moved outwardly.

WILLIAM C. LIKLY. JOHN J. OANNAN. \Vitnesses:

RUSSELL B. GRIFFITH, FLORENCE E. FRANCK. 

